BUILDING INSULATION MARKET - UK 2009-2013

Abstract

INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW

AMA Research have published the third edition of the report ' Building Insulation Market - UK 2009-2013' . The report provides an informed and up-to-date review of the insulation market and with over 70 pages including original input and primary research, represents excellent value for money.

Following continuous growth to 2007, the market has declined in 2008 as a result of the difficult economic situation facing the UK and tough trading conditions facing the market. However the market is resilient and motivated by some key factors and expected to begin recovery in 2010/2011 and grow to a market size of £760 million by 2013.

The report contains:

• FORECASTS OF MARKET DEVELOPMENTS TO 2013, when will the market recover?
• DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THE MARKET - analysis of key market drivers and trends.
• SPECIFIC AND RELEVANT INFORMATION - details of market size, factors influencing the market, international trade and key players.
• ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP - product mix and influences in the main insulation product sectors.
• ANALYSIS BY END-USE SECTOR - details of key end-users of building insulation.

Of Particular Interest:-

• Impact of energy saving initiatives, in particular EEC and CERT.
• Forecast of the market performance to 2013.
• Changing mix of the different material types of insulation product.
• Focus of product development within the market.
• Review of the key suppliers and distributors in the insulation market.

Companies included:-

Armacell UK, Cape Industrial Services, Cellecta, Celotex, Domestic & General Insulations, Eaga Home Services, Ecotherm Insulation UK, Encon Insulation, F.G.F, Hodgson & Hodgson, Instafoam & Fibre Ltd, Kingspan Insulation, Kitsons Environmental Europe, Knauf Insulation, Mark Group, Mayplas, Miller Pattison, Minster Insulation, NIS Group Services, Panel Systems, Promat UK, Recticel Ltd, Rockwool, Saint-Gobain Isover, Shield Environmental Services, SIG plc, Springvale EPS, Superglass Insulation, Thermal Economics, URSA UK, Vencel Resil, Vita Cellular Foams UK, Western Thermal.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

THE MARKET

• The insulation market - key characteristics of the market, analysis by value from 2003- to 2008, trends and forecasts to 2013.
• Market trends and major factors influencing market development.
• The market infra-structure - suppliers, distributors, contractors, specifiers and end-users.

PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIERS

• Product mix of the main insulation product groups, including product development.
• Review of key materials - including mineral wools, polyurethane, polyisocyanurate and phenolic foams.
• Review of prefabricated products incorporating insulation - including metal composite panels, structural insulated panels and insulated render.
• Main suppliers in each product group.

THE MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS

• Identification of key insulation manufacturers - turnover, company structure, review of recent performance, market share.
• Overview of distribution structure.
• Review of key distributors - turnover and company structure.
• Installers - identification of key companies and the insulation associations they belong to.
• Competitive channels - including specialist distributors and builders' merchants, market shares held by each channel.

END-USER APPLICATIONS

• Review of end-use application - roofs, floors, walls and HVAC.
• Insulation sectors - domestic newbuild, domestic RMI/retrofit and non-domestic newbuild & RMI (including offices, student accommodation, healthcare and leisure.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Forecast of expected market development in the short, medium and long term.
• Positive and negative factors affecting the growth of the insulation market. Views on when the market is likely to recover.
• Outlook for the building insulation industry through to 2013.